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It is the fear of missing out, not gaslighting. "Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members
by mtreis86 9y ago
It is the fear of missing out, not gaslighting.
"Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, hoping to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity."
"Fear of missing out is a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent"
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- JoshMnem 9y agoI'm not referring to the fear of missing out. I posted another comment about it in this thread.
- mtreis86 9y agoDo you mean coercive persuasion?
- JoshMnem 9y agoI'm not sure if that's exactly it. It isn't quite coercion. Facebook's tone and methods of communication often seem more like a manipulative but charming narcissist who is insidiously trying to rearrange your reality. You think you quit the site and suddenly they are back at your front door edging even deeper into your life than before, using every manipulative trick possible. Maybe there needs to be a new term for it. I wrote other thoughts here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16664199 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16664199
- kaycebasques 9y agoWatch the Hitchcock film of the same name, and it’ll become very clear what the proper use of “gaslighting” is.